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Banner-Day Three Generations and Growing

Family businesses continue to be a main stay of the baking industry and the growing economy in the United States and Banner-Day continues to carry on that tradition. Founded in 1949 by Joseph M. Day, passed to Joseph P. Day and actively run by J. Michael Day as President today.

Saginaw, Michigan, April 1, 2015: The American Society of Baking (ASB) announced the winners of its inaugural Innovation Awards Program at their annual industry conference held in Chicago, Illinois in March. The ASB Innovation Awards program celebrates industry leaders and companies in the grain based food industry for their innovative development and implementation of leading edge products, equipment design and advancements in ingredient technology.

This award for the development of the SmartBake® S6E Ignition Module was presented to Joseph P. Day, CEO and J. Michael Day, President, representing Banner-Day. Each winner was featured in the ASB Innovation Zone that was located in the BakingTech MarketPlace.

One Automatic Burner Relight Attempt (Up to three when integrated with a SmartBake Total Oven Control System®

On/Off/Test - Reset Switch

Dual Color LED Indicating Module/Burner Status

Power Test Port Jack for Local S6E Module Testing and Adjustment of Burner Operation Independent of the Oven Control System.

24VAC/VDC

Local or Remote Flame Sensing

Open and Enclosed (For Dust Protections) Versions Available

Banner-Day is the leading oven automation and optimization specialist serving the large-scale commercial baking industry. They combine over 80 years of design, engineering and project management experience with an intimate knowledge of internal workings of bakery ovens and processes. Banner-Day understands the unique environment of baking where bakers demand precisely controlled oven temperatures and consistency throughout the bake. In addition they serve the food industry with impedance pipe heating system solutions.

The American Society of Baking (ASB) is a professional organization comprising commercial baking professionals, food technologists, engineering, equipment and ingredient experts dedicated to advancing baking and baking science technology.